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STEPPARENT ADOPTION: CONSENT AND WAIVER BY PARENT

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This adoption form is to be completed and signed by the parent who is giving up all rights to and custody of the minor child to be adopted.

This consent shall not be executed before the birth of the minor child.

For more information about consenting to a Florida adoption, you should refer to Chapter 63, Florida Statutes, and sections 63.062 - 63.082, Florida Statutes, in particular.

This Florida adoption form should be typed or printed in black ink. It must be signed in the presence of a notary public or deputy clerk and two witnesses other than the notary or clerk.

You should file this adoption form with the Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.981b1.

After completing this Florida adoption form, you should hand deliver a copy or duplicate original to the parent giving consent and have them sign the original saying they received a copy.

Then you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the Joint Petition for Adoption by Stepparent, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.981b1 is filed and keep a copy for your records.

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JOINT PETITION FOR ADOPTION BY STEPPARENT

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This Florida adoption form should be used when a stepparent is adopting his or her spouse’s child.

Both the stepparent and his or her spouse must sign this petition.

You must attach all necessary consents or acknowledgments that apply to your case.

Florida Statutes require that consent to a Florida adoption be obtained from:

• A) the mother of the minor.
• B) the father of the minor if:
  1. the minor was conceived or born while the father was married to the mother;
     
  2. the minor is his child by adoption;
     
  3. the minor has been established by a court proceeding to be his child;
     
  4. he has filed an affidavit of paternity pursuant to section 382.013(2)(c) Florida Statutes; or
     
  5. in the case of an unmarried biological father, he has acknowledged in writing, signed in the presence of a competent witness, that he is the father of the minor, has filed such acknowledgment with the Office of Vital Statistics of the Department of Health within the required time-frames, and has complied with the requirements of section 63.062(2).

This adoption form should be typed or printed in black ink. The name to be given to the children after the adoption should be used in the heading of the petition.

The stepparent is the petitioner, because he or she is the one who is asking the court for legal action.

After completing this form, you and your spouse must sign it before a notary public or deputy clerk.

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PETITION FOR ADOPTION OF ADULT BY STEPPARENT

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This Florida adoption form should be used when a stepparent is adopting his or her spouse’s adult child.

You must obtain the written consent of the adult child to be adopted, as well as the written consent of his or her spouse (if married).

This Florida adoption form should be typed or printed in black ink. The name to be given to the adoptee after the adoption should be used in the heading of the petition.

The stepparent is the petitioner, because he or she is the one who is asking the court for legal action. You must have your signature witnessed by a notary public or deputy clerk.

After completing this Florida adoption form, you should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where either you or the adoptee live and keep a copy for your records.

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PETITION FOR ADOPTION INFORMATION

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This form is used to request release of relevant medical or social information on an adoptee. You cannot use this form to find out the identity of birth parent(s).

This Florida adoption form should be typed or printed in black ink. After completing this form, you should sign the form before a notary public or deputy clerk.

You should file the original with the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the adoption took place and keep a copy for your records.

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